Supply Chain Officer

Job Description

Title: Supply Chain Officer

Company Name: Uttaran

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Bachelor degree Agriculture or Masters in Social Science or Business Administration or in relevant discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Uttaran in partnership with Solidaridad Network Asia (SNA) started implementing Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages (SaFaL) programme in Southwest Bangladesh. The summary of SaFaL and more on Solidaridad works are accessible at www.solidaridadnetwork.org Uttaran is seeking the following positions to implement SaFaL programme for its project interventions area in Khulna, Bagerhat and Shatkhira district
∎ REPORT TO:
∎ Supply Chain Officer will be reportable and accountable to the Project Manager and or to the assigned person by Uttaran. S/he will respect the MoU established between Uttaran and Solidaridad-SaFaL.
∎ KEY CONTACT AND RELATIONSHIP:
∎ Supply Chain Officer should keep good relation with the Uttaran management and Uttaran SaFaL project office based staff. S/he will maintain good level of working relationship with the donors, others project team members, local government organizations, private sectors and different line agencies.
∎ WORKING CONDITION:
∎ Supply Chain Officer will be the employee of Uttaran and will be based at Uttaran Upazila based office. S/he will spend approximately 75% time in the field 25% time for deskwork and representation and networking.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Supply Chain Officer is responsible for overall implementation of the activities of SaFaL programme. S/he will act as the key person to guide the Uttaran-SaFaL team in order to achieve expected outcomes and outputs of the projects and will coordinate all sort of logistic supports for the team members. More specifically, s/he will responsible for planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the project including management of financial activities. S/he will provide regular accompaniment supports to the project staff members in the implementation of different events and innovations in the field of organization & capacity building of producers group of Aquaculture and dairy subsector including efficient farm management from production to supply chain, ensure village market chain, gender & DRR. S/he will keep close contract with Uttaran management and with Solidaridad-SaFaL regional office. S/he will represent the projects as well as organization to different levels of stakeholders/organizations. S/he will maintain network and liaison with the line agencies, local government institution, private sectors and others relevant stakeholders n order to maintain coordination and synergies. S/he will prepare and submit the different reports and necessary documents to the concerned within the agreed time farm.
∎ Provide accompaniment support to make the SaFaL team members more confident in order to facilitate different events at community level.
∎ Conduct need assessment of team members and take initiatives to improve the capacity of staff members
∎ Facilitate the team members to internalise different conceptual and methodological documents as well as process
∎ Coaching, mentioning, guiding and accompanying to the respective SaFaL team members
∎ Develop and contributing for different training materials, hand outs, modules, guidelines etc. according to requirement.
∎ Assist field organizers (FOs) to develop efficient and coordinated work plan and maintain smooth coordination and team spirit within the pools as well as within the team.
∎ Ensure regular sharing amount the team members about achievements, experiences and learning.
∎ Facilitate in creating of gender sensitive working environment within the team as well as organization
∎ Arrange training, workshop and study visit for the staff members
∎ Prepare effective monthly, quarterly and annual plan of operation
∎ Facilitation FOs in implementation of the approaches related to food security, sustainable agriculture and integrated farm management
∎ Support FOs to facilitate the communities in preparation and implementation of local development plan, business plan
∎ Support FOs in intervention related to reducing gender inequalities at community level and increase women economic empowerment as well as women entrepreneur
∎ Support FOs in take initiatives for capacity building related to organisation development of producers groups and lead farmers so that they can adopt participatory planning, monitoring and review their plan
∎ Prepare effective monthly, quarterly and annual plan of operation
∎ Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual report to the respective authority
∎ Leading the capitalization process of the different intervention of the projects
∎ Facilitate FOs to internalise, ensure implementation of different monitoring tools and review the progress
∎ Develop and maintain excellent relationships with partners, local organizations and community groups, and other service facilities at district, upazila, union's level.
∎ Sharing the project activities and strategies with upazila and district level administration, line agencies, private sectors and other stakeholders
∎ Participate at different meeting, workshops, networks, forums, committees, coordinated platforms at upazila and district level
∎ Prepare and review the budget according to activity plan and keep all the expenses within the approved budget limit
∎ Check bill & vouchers and financial activity report of SaFaL project activities and recommend to management for approval
∎ Ensure materials and equipment needed for project implementation according to financial guideline
∎ Ensure proper use and maintenance of all kinds of project materials and resources
∎ Support account staff members to maintain different registers like attendance register, movements register; log book, motor cycle checking register, fixed asset & stock register ect.
∎ Support to external & internal audit terms on financial activities of Uttaran-SaFaL project and take initiatives to address the audit findings
∎ Support management in maintaining personnel file, leave file as per organization personnel and administrative rules
∎ Conduct the performance appraisal process with the team members and support in building dynamic and enabling working environment within the team as well as within the organization.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 50 years
∎ At least 5 years practical experience in similar position in development sector
∎ Age limit 30 to 50 years
∎ Strong decisions making ability and motivational skill especially with rural communities
∎ Proven ability to work with value/supply chain project
∎ Skill on computer literacy
∎ Reporting and documentation skills
∎ Effective communication skills
∎ Strong leadership, analytical and interpersonal communication skills
∎ Ability to work effectively with remote area.
∎ Proven ability to work in a intercultural environment
∎ Willingness to travel extensively across the country
∎ Willing to drive motorcycle with valid driving license

Salary:
∎ Monthly salary package is BDT 28,900 Tk. It is full time position.

Application Deadline: November 26, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Uttaran
∎ Business : Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment.

Category: Commercial/Supply Chain